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German has returned more people to Afghanistan than any other EU state. (Photo: Michael Foley Photography)

Afghan migrant returns unlawful, says charity

Member states are unlawfully returning rejected migrants and asylum seekers to Afghanistan by putting their lives in danger, says Amnesty International.

Iverna McGowan, who heads the NGO's European institutions office, told reporters on Wednesday (4 October) a temporary moratorium on returns to the country is needed until conditions improve.

"There is a terrifying gap between the European politics and policies and the realities on the ground, faced by those people who are being re...

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

German has returned more people to Afghanistan than any other EU state. (Photo: Michael Foley Photography)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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